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Jon Stewart Exposes Fox News' Increasingly Shameful "Ground Zero Mosque" Propaganda
Matt Cherette · 09/13/10 10:23PMTonight, Jon Stewart continued his skull-violation of Fox News' coverage of the "Ground Zero Mosque" and Imam Rauf. Most notably, Stewart cut footage of Rauf's reasoned Larry King Live interview with that of Fox's ridiculous reaction to it. Video inside.
Jon Stewart: MSNBC Should Take Notes From Fox News
Matt Cherette · 09/09/10 10:31PMTonight, Jon Stewart noted President Obama's shift from bipartisan love machine to Republican-killing campaign shark, and—namely—the media's reaction to it. The verdict? MSNBC should emulate Fox News' skew-the-news-to-fit-our-narrative mantra, and Rick Sanchez is an effing idiot. Video inside.
Jon Stewart's Takedown of the "International Burn a Koran Day" Pastor
Matt Cherette · 09/09/10 12:46AMSaturday marks the ninth anniversary of 9/11. And, for pastor Terry Jones down in Gainesville, Florida, it's also "International Burn a Koran Day." Tonight, Jon Stewart tore apart Jones' message, Republican lawmakers' hypocrisy, and—most importantly—Jones' mustache. Video inside.
Stephen Colbert Answers Reddit's Call for a "Truthiness Rally"
Matt Cherette · 09/08/10 12:22AMThe Jon Stewart Clip That Will Make Glenn Beck Cry Real Tears (Again)
Matt Cherette · 08/26/10 10:35PMThe Daily Show's Profile of a Bigoted Anti-Muslim Leader
Matt Cherette · 08/25/10 10:31PMTonight, The Daily Show switched gears for a bit and decided to discuss a different mosque controversy: a proposed one in the heart of Tennessee. The highlight? The profile of Laurie Cardoza-Moore, a ridiculously bigoted, anti-muslim member of the opposition.
Stephen Colbert: Google and Facebook "Invasively Data Mine," Sell Our Private Info
Matt Cherette · 08/24/10 11:02PMJon Stewart: Fox News Omits Facts to Further Its "Fear-Driven Narrative"
Matt Cherette · 08/23/10 10:29PMTonight, Jon Stewart discussed Fox News and its reports about the funding sources of the "Ground Zero Mosque." Specifically, Saudi prince Al-Waleed bin Talal. But Fox never mentions his name... or that he's a part owner of its parent company.
Jon Stewart Gives "Terrorist Command Center" Fox News a Taste of Its Own Medicine
Matt Cherette · 08/19/10 10:46PMTonight, Jon Stewart criticized Fox News' opposition to the "Ground Zero Mosque" by using the network's own terrorism-sniffing standards to brand it a "terrorist command center," and finished with an unlikely (yet extremely poignant) lesson from Charlton Heston. Video inside.
Jon Stewart's Fox News Slam Over Political Donation Hypocrisy
Matt Cherette · 08/18/10 10:18PMBig Lake is the 21st Century's Answer to Sitcoms You've Forgotten About
Anderson Evans · 08/18/10 01:25PMJon Stewart Calls Out Obama, Glenn Beck for Inconsistent "Ground Zero Mosque" Statements
Matt Cherette · 08/16/10 10:24PMTonight, Jon Stewart issued a one-two punch regarding the proposed "Ground Zero Mosque." First, to President Obama for flip-flopping on his support for it, and then to Glenn Beck for criticizing another's statements about 9/11 that he'd recently made himself.
Seth MacFarlane Makes Anderson Cooper Gay Joke at David Hasselhoff Roast
Matt Cherette · 08/16/10 12:09AMDid Lisa Lampanelli's Jokes at the David Hasselhoff Roast Go Too Far?
Matt Cherette · 08/15/10 10:55PMTonight, Comedy Central aired its roast of David Hasselhoff. And while roasts are known for offensive humor, Lisa Lampanelli may have gone a bit far, with jokes about the holocaust, blacks, Roger Ebert's cancer, Haiti, the oil spill, and more.
Daniel Tosh Talks to the Peter Pan Stage Crash Girls
nightintern · 08/11/10 11:00PMJon Stewart Exposes the Financial Idiocy of Sarah Palin, John Boehner, and Other Republicans
Matt Cherette · 08/11/10 10:28PMTonight, a freshly-shaved Jon Stewart talked about the fact that Republicans are simultaneously complaining about the nation's deficit and fighting to extend Bush's tax cuts (which, if ended, would reduce said deficit by 30%). Inside, video of the smackdown.
Jon Stewart Calls Out Those Blindly Opposed to Ground Zero Mosque
Matt Cherette · 08/11/10 12:04AMTonight, Jon Stewart blessed us with a "Daily Show Municipal Land-Use Hearing Update" regarding the proposed mosque (actually, Islamic cultural center) at (actually, adjacent to) Ground Zero, and sarcastically called out all of the broadcasters/pundits/etc. opposed to it. Video inside.
Daniel Tosh Had a Torrid Affair with James Van Der Beek
Emily Chen · 08/05/10 02:03AMTonight's Tosh.0 reintroduced us to the story of Christian the Lion, and then presented us with a touching tale of Tosh's own affair with his very own lion named James Van Der Beek. Unfortunately, it didn't have a happy ending.